Vanity case



April 14, 1925.

C;` E. MURNAN VANITY CASE Filed Aug. 22, 1924 Fotented ipn lli, 1925.

'CHAR-ILES EDEVARD IEURNAN, OF BROOEKLINE, UVILSSACHUST TS, ASSIGNOR T0 MELLO- SETTS.

VANITY CASE.

Application ed August 22,

To ZZ 'whom 'it muy conc-tern.'

Be it known that l, CHiinLns E. trimmen? e citizen of the United ,tatesi residing at Brookline. in the oonntj,Y ot Norfolk and State of lt/lassachusetts, have invented new und useiul improvements in Vanity Cases, of which the following is a `specification.

This invention relates to a ranitg7 case adapted to hold loose toilet powder and u powder-applying` puff.

The chief object ot the invention is to provide un improved construction oi the portion or the cose in which the powder and puit are stored7 whereb3T the puff is caused to securely confine the powder when the case is closed, and is adapted to convenientlgT take up powder.

Other objects are to provide un improved construction of' the mirror-holding cover, and an improved catch adopted to confine the cover in its closed position.

Of the accompanying drawings forming a part of this speciticationf* Figure 1 is a plan View of a vanitjiv case embodying the invention.

Figure 2 is e side View of the cover lool-:- ing toward the inner side thereof.

Figure 8 is a perspective sectional View of the powder receptacle without the cover, he section being on line 3--3 of Figure 1.

Figure i is a section on line Ll-1 of Figure l.

Figure 5 is e seetion on line 5 5 of Figure 1.

Figure 6 is a section on line` 6-6 of Figure 4.

Figure '7 is a section on line 7 7 or Figure 4.

i on annuler outwardly projecting` range 13,

and u top member having` en annular inwardly projecting Harige 14 in close frictionol Contact with the flange 13 and contacting with the bottom member 1Q to maintain the two members spaced eport. The top member is composed ot' an annular marginal portion 15, a central portion 1G, offset 'narp'inal portion, and

ing the portions i iorins the u'iarjijin ot a pui/r' recept: adapted to receive ifpowder puti 1H, tue `iottoni o'` said rereptacie bcingg; Vforni@d by the oiiset portion lo. @aid ofi'set portion is provided with a central u d'aineter ot' which is preierebir about o xhird oi" the diameter ot the top imber. 'ir i ft o iice permits the centrui portion of tle null' to be pressed into the ler recup our. toire up poude therein. oi' the top member is increased bj; the orifice 1.) and the neck 17. that pressure ot a tinf'fer on the central portion ot the puit dep is the cei'itrnl portion ot the top member so that the puii is enabled to tatie up more ot 'the powder than would be the euse it the relatirelv large orifice wel not ln'rn'ided. L L

rihe putt' held closely pressed afrainst thev inaro'iii of the orifice 15) bv thocoier heroinairer des ibeth so that when the case closed there is no liabilitv ot leakage oi" powder. i u

2i designates a cover having an annular inwardly projecting1 ilanpe 2Q. iformed to abut against the bottom member Vflange 15%. as l' shown by Figures #i and 5. and is connected therewith by a hinge 2:3. The coi/'er7 wl i clef-leo..` is adapted to press the puit 1 8 closely against the top member ot the powder receptacle. prefer to malte the cover flange 22 or sufficient width to enable the cover to receive a cushion Qi o' any suitable yielding n'iaterial, such as felt or paper, a mirror 25, seated on the cushion, and a mirror-continingringl QS, seated on the Inarginal portion of the outer surlace ot' tie mirror and engaged by friction or otherwise. with the cover flange to confine the mirror securely against the cushion. The ring .26 bears on the marginal portion of the puff 1S, as shown by Figures 1l and The cover is confined in its closed position by a catch including a spring;` shank 27, interposed and closely confined between the Vflanges 1?) and 1%, as shown by .l`igures L and G, und projecting above the top ineinber of the powder receptacle, and a detent 28, iixed to the free end of said shank and adapted to springl into an oritice in the cover iiange 22, :is shown by Figure d. The marginal portion 15 of the top member is proau annuhir noch 1 123 end 1G.

vided with a recess 29 (Figures 4l and 7), permitting the lree end of the shank 27 to be sprung inward and release the cover.

The described construction enables the case to be made relatively thin, and at the same time hold a considerable quantity of powder. The thickness of the margin or the case may be reduced as shown by Figure 9.

lt is obvious that the flexibility of the top member permits the user to depress the saine by exerting pressure on any portion ot the putt, the central portion of the top mem ber yielding to pressure exerted on any part of the outer side ot the putt.

T he offset potion 16 is preferably raised around the orifice 19, as shown by Figure 3, so thatthe margin of the orifice projects outward from the surrounding portion of the portion 16. rlhis formation provides a greater amplitude ot springing movement, and a tighter contact between the puff and the margin of the orilice, so that leakage or spitting of powder is prevented.

The flexibility of the top member enables the puli to take up powder when the receptacle is nearly empty, the puiir1 being permitted to bevpressed inward until it practically touches the bottom member 12.

It is also obvious that the' user may manipulate the pull to take up powder through the orifice 19, without pressing the puff against the top member.

The powder in the deeper marginal portion of the powder receptacle may be forced to the central portion under the orilice 19 by suitably manipulating or shaking the ease.

l claim:

1. A vanity case comprising a powder receptacle including a bottom member havingan annular outwardly projecting flange, and a top member having an annular inwardly projecting flange in close frictional contact with the bottom member flange and contacting with the bottom member to maintain the 'two members spaced apart, the central portion of the top member being offset inwardly from the marginal portion, provided with a central aperture, and connected with the marginal portion by an annular neck forining the margin ot' a pull receptacle, the bottom ot which is formed by said o'tiset portion, a puiia inserted in said receptacle, the arrangement being such that the pufi covers said aperture and is adapted to be de pressed therein, to take up powder in the powder receptacle; and a cover having a marginal flange hinged to the flange ot' the bottom member, and adapted to conline the puit' in contact with the top member oi the powder receptacle, the said aperture iinparting flexibility to the offset portion ot the top member.

2. ri. vanity case as specified by claim 1, comprising also a cover-contining catch in cluding a spring shank interposed between the flanges of the bottom and top members` and projecting above the top member, and a detent fixed to the free end of said shank and adapted to spring into an orifice in the cover Flange, the marginal portion of the top member being provided with a recess pern'iitting the free end of Vthe shank and the det-ent to be sprung inward.

3. A vanity case as specilied by claim 1, comnising also a cushion contacting with the inner surface of the cover, a mirror seated on said cushion, and a mirror-coniining ring seated on the marginal portieri of the mirror and engaged with the cover flange, said ring being formed to bear on the marginal portion of the pad.

ln testimony whereof I have atHXed my signature.

CHARLES EDVVABD MURNAN. 

